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People aged 40 and over in England are now able to book their Covid jabs, NHS officials say. | People aged 40 and over in England are now able to book their Covid jabs, NHS officials say. |
Text messages will be sent to 40 and 41-year-olds, directing them to the national booking service. | |
Since the vaccination programme began, in December, about 34 million people have had at least one dose in the UK - nearly two-thirds of the adult population. | Since the vaccination programme began, in December, about 34 million people have had at least one dose in the UK - nearly two-thirds of the adult population. |
Meanwhile, more than 14m people have now had two Covid jabs. | |
The extension of the rollout comes just days after vaccinations were opened to 42-year-olds in England. | The extension of the rollout comes just days after vaccinations were opened to 42-year-olds in England. |
When will I get my vaccine? | When will I get my vaccine? |
How many people have been vaccinated so far? | How many people have been vaccinated so far? |
NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: "With nine-tenths of people aged 45 and over having been jabbed, nearly three-quarters of a million new appointments were made in just two days as our booking service opened to people aged 42 to 44." | NHS England chief executive Sir Simon Stevens said: "With nine-tenths of people aged 45 and over having been jabbed, nearly three-quarters of a million new appointments were made in just two days as our booking service opened to people aged 42 to 44." |
Booster programme | Booster programme |
People who cannot access the booking service online can call the service on 119 to book jabs. | People who cannot access the booking service online can call the service on 119 to book jabs. |
Northern Ireland has opened its vaccination programme to 35 to 39-year-olds. | |
Wales, meanwhile, has been offering jabs to the over-40s, as well as younger people in some areas. | Wales, meanwhile, has been offering jabs to the over-40s, as well as younger people in some areas. |
And Scotland has been inviting 45 to 49-year-olds. | |
The government plans to offer a first vaccine dose to the rest of the adult population by the end of July. | |
The NHS currently uses three vaccines against coronavirus: | The NHS currently uses three vaccines against coronavirus: |
Pfizer-BioNTech | Pfizer-BioNTech |
Oxford-AstraZeneca | Oxford-AstraZeneca |
Moderna | Moderna |
And the government has ordered an extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of its plans for a vaccination booster programme in the autumn. | And the government has ordered an extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of its plans for a vaccination booster programme in the autumn. |
NEW VARIANTS: How worried should we be? | NEW VARIANTS: How worried should we be? |
GLOBAL SPREAD: How many worldwide cases are there? | GLOBAL SPREAD: How many worldwide cases are there? |
COVID IMMUNITY: Can you catch it twice? | COVID IMMUNITY: Can you catch it twice? |
VACCINE: When will I get the jab? | VACCINE: When will I get the jab? |